[Japan's Ministry of Finance Expects Debt Servicing Costs to Rise to Record Levels in the Next Fiscal Year] According to a report by Golden Finance on August 25, citing Japan's Kyodo News on Tuesday, Japan's Ministry of Finance expects debt servicing costs to increase by 17.1% in the next fiscal year starting in April due to rising interest rates, reaching a record 36.6386 trillion yen (approximately $229.94 billion).